Say Something by bestselling author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds is a book that encourages readers to use their voices to make a difference. Throughout the book it shows that a voice can be heard through words and actions. The message that everyone has something to say makes it perfect for Better Speech and Hearing Month (May). 

 

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Vocabulary

Explore the rich vocabulary in the book

 

Play Games using vocabulary. 

 

Social Communication

These pages are perfect for posters to remind learners of ways they can use their voice to “say something”

Use this activity to help students consider ways that they can use language to reach out to others to encourage them or to show friendship. 

 

Literacy

This book provides a repeated phrase using core vocabulary and lines for students to write their own thoughts and ideas about what they have to say. 

Have learners write an acrostic poem using the word Something to send an important message to the world

Make a color poem about feelings. 

Research about kids who have took action about something they believed in.

• What kind of kid are you - Bullying prevention
• These kids are working to clean the ocean and help the planet. 
• DoSomething.org motivates young people to make a difference. 
• Article about 6 kids who started non-profits. 

Do research on a topic that you find interesting. Find the facts.  

 

What Matters to You?

Take time to map out to see what matters to you. On the left - write your passions - what you love, who you admire, what activities bring you joy, etc. On the right - write your heartaches, frustrations., etc. For examples - you may love to swim in the ocean but hate to find trash on the beach. You may love cooking, but hate that there are people who do not have enough food. Maybe you dislike sitting in traffic, loud noise, or the feeling of glitter!

 

Writing

Pick a topic and use your "voice" to say something about the topic. Offer other althernatives including painting, scupting, and maybe even sign making! 

  

 

 

Science 

 

What is a voice? 

 

How does your voice work? 

 

What does it mean to say "Tone of your voice"? Does this include written and verbal? 

 

What does volume mean? Can you adjust your voice volume? 

 

Take care of your voice. 

 

 

 

Alphabet Knowledge

Trace and decorate the Letter S

Find the S

 

Phonological Awareness

Can you hear the /s/ sound? 

Make /S/ books

Combine sounds S + P. Can you think of words that have S anad P together? Play with SP blends. 

 

Distinguish Sp vs P words. 

 

 

Math

Can numbers "say something"? Do they make a difference?  

Donald Duck discovers that numbers are everywhere - and in all passions!

 

Read about how numbers changed the world. 

 

Build your own number games to teach importance of math. 

 

 

 

Words Are Important! More resources: 

 

The book provides a perfect jumping off point to help learners understand how using their words is important. Check out some of these additional resources to reinforce this. 

  

 

For futher reading on this topic, check out "Speak Up Molly Lou Melon", by Patty Lovell